Delaware
Two Police Reform Packages Proposed Today
One package that was proposed by the Legislative Black Caucus, and one that was proposed by Attorney General Kathleen Jennings. Gotta say, the package proposed by the AG is much bolder and more directly addresses the police reform issues we’ve discussed. Here is the proposal from the Legislative Black Caucus: Pass Senate Bill 191, a […]
Police Reform In Delaware Must Start At The Top…Of The Delaware General Assembly
We know what we have in John Carney: Someone whose jellyfish proclivities impelled him to cave to the gun store owners in the early days of the COVID pandemic. We think we know what we have in AG Kathleen Jennings: Someone who is receptive to reform, but is somewhat circumscribed by the mutual dependency of […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 29-June 4, 2020
1. The Most Important State Legislative Primary This Year. Marie Pinkney has filed to challenge President Pro-Tempore David B. McBride in the 13th Senatorial District. She has a great chance to win. She is a progressive, she is a grassroots organizer, and, if she defeats McBride, it will mark a sea change in the Senate […]
Yes! Yes! Yes! Marie Pinkney Files To Challenge Dave McBride!
She will run in the Democratic Primary against the absentee incumbent. She is so deeply involved in the community that the tragic events of the last week make her election both more likely and more necessary. I was flat-out blown away by her presentation before the Working Families Party/Leftward Delaware group back in February. Here’s […]
Delaware Political More-Or-Less Weekly–Late May Edition
1. A Four-Way R Primary For Governor? It’s possible. Brew Pub owner Neil Shea has filed. State Senator Bryant Richardson has announced that he will run. Grocery store magnate Chris Kenny has been testing the waters. And someone named David Joseph Bosco of Greenwood filed this week. All I can tell you about him is […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 26, 2020
This is a ‘soft opening’. A soft virtual opening. Today, the House meets virtually to pass legislation that will enable them to meet virtually. Tomorrow, the Senate will do the same. Each of these two meetings will serve as a shakedown cruise to test the respective virtual systems, which is why they’re not both meeting […]
Delaware Political Sorta Weekly: Mid-May Edition
Man, you get virtually nothin’ for months on end, and then we get a deluge. If this keeps up, I just might go back to a weekly edition–at least through the filing deadline. 1. Meet Lauren Witzke: The Rethuglican Candidate For US Senate. Anyone consider it a coincidence that she looks like a Fox Noise […]
How the Counties Have Screwed the Schools By Failing to Reassess Property
Property taxes in Delaware are a mess. Everyone who pays any attention to this wonky subject knows that it’s been more than 30 years since any of the state’s counties have reassessed property, so valuations on similar properties can be — excuse the pun — all over the lot. Despite their knowledge of this inherent […]
BREAKING: General Assembly To Reconvene ‘Virtually’ In Late May
Now get this straight: ‘Virtually’ and ‘virtuously’ are not synonyms. The House is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, May 26 and the Senate will reconvene on Wednesday, May 27. That’s about all we know so far. Time to dust off my ‘Pre-Game/Post-Game’ chops?
The Delaware Liberal Occasional Political Weekly
The local political scene has been slowed immeasurably, but I’ve now got more than enough for an update. 1. Sarah McBride Gets Primary Challenger And General Election Opponent. We already knew that former IPOD member Steven Washington was going to be her R challenger. He has now filed. What we didn’t know was that Joe […]
OK, General Assembly. It’s Time.
I think most Delawareans have remained largely unconcerned about the ongoing closure of the General Assembly. Safety first. However, the challenges facing the state that will need to be addressed by the General Assembly now face the normal June 30 deadline. Sure, it’s possible that the General Assembly can meet post-July 1, especially since it’s […]
Rethug Reps Call On Carney To ‘Restart Our Economy Now’
All 15 of ’em. I counted. They sent a letter to the Governor (presumably they didn’t collaborate on the letter in person) claiming that somehow the shutdown is causing more health problems. Because, well let me quote from the letter: “The heightened anxiety created by the loss of jobs and incomes will inevitably lead to […]
Sussex County Councilman Says It Out Loud: Processing Chickens Is More Important Than Workers’ Lives
Western Sussex County troglodyte Sam Wilson: “Where did the governor get the bright idea to … test the poultry workers?” Wilson asked during council’s teleconference meeting on Tuesday. “They’re losing millions of dollars because of this dumb idea.” Wait, there’s more: “What’s going to happen to the poultry plants? They’re gonna have to shut down,” […]
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